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Barcelona have broken a hit three misses in the Euroleague.
Šarūnas Jasikevičius’s alumni, which also included Leo Westermann, a Frenchman who teamed up with the Lithuanian manager for the third time on Thursday night, broke Valencia at home 89:72.
From first place in Moscow, the CSKA team is separated by two victories.
“Congratulations to my players. Today has been a great effort. We showed great energy from the beginning to the end of the match. In many situations, we understood what we wanted to sacrifice and what we didn’t. Although we gave up the lead at the end of the first and second half, we were consistent for the full 40 minutes, ”said Shar.
In the victorious match, Barcelona played without three tall players: Euroleague most useful player Nikola Mirotich, main midfielder Brandon Davies and Spaniard Victor Claver.
The key to victory was defense. At the beginning of December, in the match for the ACB championship in Valencia, Barcelona fell 90: 100. This match became a motivation for Shar.
“We said we couldn’t play like this. We knew that without Niko, Brandon and Victor it would be difficult to score 90 points. So we had to be consistent in defense. Playing well in defense and reducing errors, we achieved good attack numbers. In general, we dominate in terms of physique and rebounding. All the coaches like these things a lot, ”said the Lithuanian Barcelona coach.
The coach also welcomed the debut of newcomer Leo Westermann, with whom he worked together in Kaunas “Žalgiris” in the 2016–2016 and 2018–2019 seasons.
The player, who donned the Barcelona jersey for the first time, scored 5 points (1/3 dvit., 1/2 trit.) In 16 minutes, he made 4 assists, intercepted the ball, made a double infraction and scored 5 points useful.
“I think Leo can give us many things. Like tonight’s game, Shar said. – I think he still needs to feel the rhythm, but he knows the system well, because he spent two years with us in Kaunas. The numbers don’t tell you what Leo gave the team. He was always in the right place at the right time, rescuing and talking. He gave us the experience we so badly needed. Leo’s debut was solid. That is what we expected. Obviously, the child still lacks time because he did not play for more than two weeks. It will keep getting better. “
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